England take on Colombia in Moscow on Tuesday evening for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Here, Press Association Sport details everything you need to know about the South Americans.
World Cup record
Former greats
Current danger men
¡Gol de Colombia! ⚽⏱: 69’Anota Falcao García. ???Colombia?? 2 – Polonia?? 0#POLCOL #MiCorazónTricolor #Rusia2018 pic.twitter.com/TtPvY2W31r
— Selección Colombia (@FCFSeleccionCol) June 24, 2018
The top scorer in the history of the Colombia team is the man spearheading their attack at this tournament, Radamel Falcao – he has netted 30 times in 76 caps. Like winger Juan Cuadrado, the striker had an underwhelming spell in the Premier League but has shown many a time he can be a major threat. The star of the side is 2014 World Cup Golden Boot winner James Rodriguez, but the playmaker has had injury struggles at Russia 2018 and it has been unclear what involvement he is likely to have in Tuesday’s game. Midfielder Juan Quintero and defender Yerry Mina have caught the eye in Colombia’s group-stage matches.
Manager
World Cup 2018 so far
Tres fotos, tres goles, tres momentos emocionantes. ?⚽?#MiCorazónTricolor #Rusia2018 pic.twitter.com/ROOYT0MaQP
— Selección Colombia (@FCFSeleccionCol) June 25, 2018
Colombia lost their Group H opener against Japan 2-1 as Carlos Sanchez gave away an early penalty, converted by Shinji Kagawa, with a handball that earned him a red card. Quintero equalised, and Yuya Osako netted a late winner. They bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Poland as Mina, Falcao and Cuadrado scored. Rodriguez, having only played as a substitute in the previous game, lasted the full duration and impressed. He was then forced off in the first half as Colombia beat Senegal 1-0 and finished top of the pool, with Mina scoring again.
Previous meetings with England
Geography
“Colombia, the second most biodiverse country in the world, is the only country in South America that has a coastline on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. ?: @hiltondavila @maluveltze ?: ‘Mi Gente’ by @JBALVIN” – via IG @beautifuldestinations #ColombiaIsSabrosura pic.twitter.com/XjOrPJ7b8D
— Colombia Travel (@colombia_travel) June 29, 2018
Colombia’s population in 2018 is estimated by the United Nations at 49,465,000.
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